Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Why Better AI May Depend on Fake Data
Synthetic data can provide AI with a broader education than real-world data, but challenges exist
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Where Should Information Go to Be Safe?
Enterprise data is safest in the cloud and in the 'fog', according to one expert
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Like It or Not, Facebook Has the Right to Choose Your News
There's an old saying that you shouldn't pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel.
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No, Nsa Phone Spying Has Not Ended
At 11:59 P.M. on Saturday night, the U.S. National Security Agency supposedly yanked the cord on its bulk telephone records collection, thereby ending an expansive...
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How a Secret iOS Feature Could Change the Internet
A few weeks ago, a messaging app called FireChat launched.
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Bitcoin Is Not Just Digital Currency. It's Napster For Finance.
In 2013, bitcoin's valuation didn't just skyrocket, but its infrastructure, services, and adoption exploded as well, culminating in recent announcements that major...
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A Second Look at the 'second Screen'
Social-media enthusiasts, especially those on Twitter, tend to think their hobby is more popular than it really is. If you're on Twitter a lot, and the people you...
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Inside Google's Ultrabook Gambit
Cloud computing has been around for some time now. But not many people believe they can do all their computing in the cloud. Not many, that is, outside the brainaics...
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